Skip to content
UK Property Looker

8 Blackburn Close, Grantham, NG31 8RY

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Blackburn Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Blackburn Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Grantham (NG31 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £195,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 71 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 30.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Blackburn Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Apr 2014
Low Energy Lighting
29%60%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC D

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £545 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blackburn Close, Grantham, NG31 8RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2025
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    S25/0746
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Blackburn Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£195,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2019Most recent

    £195,000

    +17.5%over 4 years

  2. 27 October 2014

    £166,000

    +112.8%over 13 years

  3. 1 November 2000

    £78,000

    +30.0%over 2 years

  4. 5 March 1998

    £59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG31 8RY: £182,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Blackburn Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,746

Street avg £2,434

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Blackburn Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£270k

1 Birmingham Close

NG31 8SD

2 bed1 bath
£202k

1 Bradford Close

NG31 8RU

2 bed
£187k

1 Blackburn Close

NG31 8RY

2 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Albion Street

NG31 8BG

3 bed2 bath
£208k

1 Albion Road

NG31 8BJ

3 bed1 bath
£168k

1 Alford Street

NG31 8BX

3 bed1 bath
£270k

1 Beaumaris Way

NG31 8WP

4 bed2 bath
£297k

1 Applewood Drive, Gonerby Hill Foot

NG31 8QN

4 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Grantham district page.
Full Grantham report

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Muddle and Go Nowhere PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Poplar Farm School. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG31 8RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NG31 8RY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NG31 8RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Blackburn Close, Grantham, NG31 8RY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.